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New Jack City Rock Climbing

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Areas in New Jack City

Box Canyon East 0 / 181 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 185

Box Canyon West 1 / 72 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 74

Entrance Area Crags 2 / 55 / 7 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 65

Land That Time Forgot, The 0 / 30 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

New Bob City 7 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Southern Canyon Crags 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Western Carousel 5 / 17 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Elevation:	3,700 ft
GPS:	34.665, -116.978 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	464,803 total · 2,981/month
Shared By:	Francis Baker (fran) on Sep 26, 2006 with improvements by Benjamin Chapman and 1 other
Admins:	C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes History (Admin Only): C Miller handled an improvement for this area Feb 28, 2019

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Description

New Jack City (NJC), also known as Sawtooth Canyon, is a sport climbing destination near Barstow, CA. With more than 450 sport climbs ranging from 5.6 - 5.13 scattered across the high desert, New Jack City offers something for climbers of all abilities. The rock is an unusual form of metamorphic rock of volcanic origin, offering often tricky and thought-provoking sequences and moves on huecos, pockets, edges, jugs, underclings, and crimps. The climbing is typically steep and diverse, requiring both strength and technique. Located in the high desert the climbing season runs from October through May.

Getting There

Heading south from Barstow on Hwy 247 (Barstow Rd.), turn right on the dirt road at mile marker 63.0. Follow this road for 0.9 miles, where the road forks at a BLM kiosk. Bear left at the kiosk, and follow the road more-or-less straight ahead for 0.6 miles until the road dead ends at the main parking area. The maintained trail from this parking area that crosses the fence leads directly to Raven Rock

Camping

Campsites at New Jack City are first-come first-served and there is no fee to camp. Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring and outhouses are not too far away. No water is available so come prepared - this is the desert.

https://www.blm.gov/visit/search-details/274437/1

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Classic Climbing Routes at New Jack City

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 159 ● Crooked Dick Spire Sport Box Canyon East > Crooked Dick Spire (a…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 177 ● Reaching Rayane Sport Box Canyon East > Boy Scout Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 169 ● Route 66 Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks South
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 203 ● Welcome to New Jack City Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 95 ● Little Red Book Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks: E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 160 ● Three Giant Steps Sport Box Canyon East > Boy Scout Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 108 ● Change of Scene Sport Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 124 ● Step Across Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 183 ● Holey Moley Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 96 ● Chick Flakey Sport Box Canyon East > Sunnyside
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 209 ● Espresso Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 91 ● Love Onsite Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 105 ● Gun For Hire Sport Box Canyon East > Hueco Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 100 ● The Scene Is Not For Sale Sport Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 76 ● Candy O Sport Box Canyon East > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks South